Boeing's 737 Max Case Set for June Trial

Boeing is seeking to withdraw its guilty plea related to the 737 Max crashes that claimed 346 lives, after Judge Reed O'Connor set a June trial date for the case. The original plea deal, which included a $487.2 million fine and a $455 million commitment to safety improvements, was rejected partly due to concerns over diversity and inclusion policies influencing the monitor's selection. Boeing's attempt to rescind the plea follows negotiations with the Department of Justice, seeking leniency under the Trump administration. Victims' families have criticized the initial plea as inadequate, while the Department of Justice had previously determined Boeing violated a deferred prosecution agreement. The trial will address allegations that Boeing misled regulators about the safety of the 737 Max's MCAS software, which was implicated in both crashes.